The city of Zaporozhye oblast.
Melitopol (former Kyzyl-Yar, Novoaleksandrovka) is the city of Zaporozhye oblast of Ukraine. Melitopol is standing on Molochnaya (Milk) river. There is a railway station in Melitopol.
Melitopol city population is about 155,000 (2010).
The phone code of the city is +380 619(2); the postal code is 72300.
The first record of the area where Melitopol and the district with same name are located refers to 1524. This area was not inhabited. But the Tatars pastured their horse in the river Molochnaya valley and were going to attack the Muscovite state.
This area was inhabited during Russian-Turkish war of 1768-1774. In 1783 the Crimea and its northern surroundings were joined to Russia. Peasants, former soldiers from all over Russian Empire as well as Zaporozhye Cossacks moved to this area.
The first settlers inhabited the territory of current Melitopol in 1795-1796. Their houses were the start of the settlement Novoaleksandrovka. In 1814 the settlement had an important marker of a large settlement - Alexandrovskaya church. 2 years later the total population of the settlement was 200.
The lands surrounding Novoaleksandrovka were fertile, with meadows, the settlement itself was located at the crossroads of trade ways to Azov and Black Seas and at the river Molochnaya banks.
In 1842 the settlement turned into the town and got a new name – Melitopol (from Greek “melitos” - “honey” and “polis” - “a city, a state”).
As Melitopol was located in the center of Northern Tauria and on main trade ways to the Crimea it developed as a trade town. By early 20th century there were about 350 trade firms. The goods for trading were mainly bread, wool, cattle and other agricultural product, it was often exported. But industry developed rather slowly.
Before World War II Melitopol was located only in the river Molochnaya valley but later new districts were built and former surrounding settlements joined the city. In 1984 the citizens marked the 200th anniversary of their city.
Melitopol railway station
Melitopol Frunze engine
Melitopol Eternal Flame
The climate in Melitopol and Melitopol district is moderately continental with hot, dry summers, frequent droughts, relatively cold winters with little snow. The average annual temperature is +9.4 C. The average air temperature in the coldest month (January) ranges from -3.5 to -4.5 C, the warmest - (July), from +22.5 to +23.5 C.
Today Melitopol is a rapidly developing scientific and industrial center in southeastern Ukraine. Engineering industries play the most important role in the development of the city. Since 1990, more than 100 new small and medium-sized engineering companies appeared. They are merged in innovative and technological cluster “Agrobum”.
Also food and light industries are developing in Melitopol. There are bakeries, confectionery, meat and fish processing plants, and others.
Melitopol is one of the most important transportation hubs in the Southern Ukraine. The city is located at the intersection of highways of international importance of M-18 “Kharkov - Simferopol - Alushta - Yalta” and M-14 “Odessa - Melitopol - Novoazovsk”.
The railway station of Melitopol plays an important role on the way from Moscow and Kharkov to Crimea.
Melitopol bus station #1 long-distance bus routes connect the city with most regions of Ukraine, Moldova and Rostov-on-Don (Russia). Melitopol bus station #2 buses run to the surrounding villages and small towns, particularly to resort towns of the Azov Sea coast.
Urban transport is represented by 34 bus routes.
The city has three universities:
Melitopol State Pedagogical University
Taurian State Agrotechnical University
Melitopol Institute of Ecology and Social Technologies
Melitopol Agrotechnical University
Melitopol tank T-70
Melitopol Vladimir Vysotsky monument
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The cathedral was built in 1815-1831. Since the city was then called Novoaleksandrovka, it was decided to name the church in honor of Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky. Originally the church was built of wood. Later it was rebuilt in stone. Today the cathedral is active. Address: Melitopol, Alexander Nevsky Str., 5.
St. Savva Monastery. The monastery is one of the newly formed Ukrainian monasteries. The construction of the monastery began in May 1995. In 2005, the construction was completed. Address: Melitopol, Vorovsky Str., 45.
Natural monument “Kamennaya Mogila” (“Stone Grave”). It is located 2 km from Mirnoye village and 10 km from Melitopol. “Stone Grave” is 12 meters height heap of stones covering about 30,000 sq. meters. The object has a shape of a mound (“mogila” on Ukrainian), hence the name of the monument.
“Kamennaya Mogila” has 87 grottoes and caves; thousands of ancient drawings and symbols (petroglyphs) can be found in 65 of them. The chronology of petroglyphs covers a vast period from the late Paleolithic era to the Middle Ages (from the 24-22 thousand years BC to the 10th-12th centuries).
No remains of human settlements were found near the place or in close proximity to it. On this basis, the researchers concluded that “Stone Grave” was used exclusively for religious purposes, as a sanctuary.
In September 2008, the reserve received national status. Since that time, its official name is the National Historical and Archaeological Reserve “Kamennaya Mogila”. The archaeological complex pretends to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Hotel “Planet MTF”. New modern hotel with the Ukrainian style rooms located in the historic center of Melitopol, near Victory Square. Main services: 5 halls restaurant (European, Ukrainian, International cuisine, 2 bars, billiards, laundry, Wi-Fi, conference hall, parking. Address: Melitopol, Lenin Str., 8. Contact phone: +380 619 44 00 65.
Hotel “Vorontsovskiy”. This new modern hotel is located in the central administrative and historic part of Melitopol, a 3-minute walk from the central market. Main services: cafe-bar, night club, taxi, Wi-Fi, parking. Address: Melitopol, Sverdlov Str., 11. Contact phones: +380 619 42 44 64, +380 619 44 84 74.
Mini-hotel “Bashnya” (“Tower”). Modern three-storeyed mini hotel located in the center of the city. Main services: cafe (European cuisine), sauna, billiards, parking. Address: Melitopol, Khmelnitsky Ave., 27. Contact phones: +380 619 43 48 45, +380 619 43 52 65, +380 619 43 48 42.
Mini-hotel “Atrium”. The hotel is located in the center of Melitopol. Main services: kitchen, bar, billiards, sauna, massage, Wi-Fi, safe, parking. Address: Melitopol, 30th Anniversary of Victory Ave., 22-a. Contact phone: +380 6192 5 41 31.
Motel “Yuzhniy” (“Southern”). The motel is located on the southern outskirts of the city. It is standing on the highway leading to the resorts of the Black and Azov Seas. Main services: cafe-bar, sauna, laundry, taxi, parking. Address: Melitopol, Khmelnitsky Ave., 100. Contact phone: +380 619 43 10 21.
Motel “Lord”. New motel complex “Lord” is located at the entrance to Melitopol on the highway “Moscow-Simferopol”. Main services: cafe-bar, sauna, car wash, parking. Address: Melitopol, Lomonosov Str., 335-a. Contact phone: +380 619 41 10 81.
Melitopol underground members monument
Melitopol 200th anniversary monument
Melitopol Bogdan Khmelnitsky monument
Melitopol St. Savva monastery
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